Joy Ride
Joy Ride
Joy Ride
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2001
1h 37m
6.5(1280 votes)
Mystery
Thriller
Drama

Overview

Three young people on a road trip from Colorado to New Jersey talk to a trucker on their CB radio, then must escape when he turns out to be a psychotic killer.

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Production Companies

Regency Enterprises
Bad Robot

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

41 members
Acting

Paul Walker

Lewis Thomas

Paul Walker
Acting

Steve Zahn

Fuller Thomas

Steve Zahn
Acting

Leelee Sobieski

Venna

Leelee Sobieski
Acting

Ted Levine

Rusty Nail (voice) (uncredited)

Ted Levine
Acting

Michael McCleery

Officer Akins

Michael McCleery
Acting

Dell Yount

Gas Station Mechanic

Dell Yount
Acting

Rachel Singer

Gas Station Manager

Rachel Singer
Acting

Jim Beaver

Sheriff Ritter

Jim Beaver
Acting

Jessica Bowman

Charlotte

Jessica Bowman
Acting

Stuart Stone

Danny, Lewis' Roommate

Stuart Stone
Acting

Basil Wallace

Car Salesman

Basil Wallace
Acting

Brian Leckner

Officer Keeney

Brian Leckner
Acting

Mary Wickliffe

Salt Lake City Police Desk Clerk

Mary Wickliffe
Acting

McKenzie Satterthwaite

Assistant Salt Lake City Police Desk Clerk

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Kenneth White

Ronald Ellinghouse

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Luis Cortés

Night Manager

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Satch Huizenga

Ice Truck Man

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Crew

Terry Leonard

Bartender

Terry Leonard
Acting

Gwenda Deacon

Truck Stop Waitress

Gwenda Deacon
Acting

Robert Winley

Truck Stop Manager

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Acting

Ali Gage

Waitress

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Acting

Jack Moore

Hotwire Consultant

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Acting

Hugh Dane

Man at Door

Hugh Dane
Crew

Lee Stepp

Traveling Salesman

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Acting

Jay Hernandez

Marine

Jay Hernandez
Acting

Huey Redwine

Policeman #1

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Acting

John Maynard

Policeman #2

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Acting

Peter Weireter

Policeman #3

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Acting

James MacDonald

Local in Nebraska Bar

James MacDonald
Acting

Walton Goggins

Cop (uncredited)

Walton Goggins
Acting

Matthew Kimbrough

Rusty Nail (uncredited)

Matthew Kimbrough
Acting

Anna Malle

Porn Actress (uncredited)

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Sound

Tim Cooney

(voice)

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Acting

Sheryl Giffis

(voice)

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Pamela Senatore

(voice)

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Acting

Greg Bronson

Truckstop Patron (uncredited)

Greg Bronson
Acting

Chris Cummins

Deputy (uncredited)

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Acting

Chuck Murphy

Medic (uncredited)

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Acting

Patrick Robert Smith

Cop (uncredited)

Patrick Robert Smith
Acting

Vern Urich

Officer Alexander (uncredited)

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Acting

Brien Varady

Paramedic (uncredited)

Brien Varady

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